There is uniqueness to being an internationally- and trans-ethnically-adopted person. Most obvious is that the children grow up in a family in which t...
Read MoreThere is uniqueness to being an internationally- and trans-ethnically-adopted person. Most obvious is that the children grow up in a family in which t...
Read MoreRecently, an adoptive father asked me for suggestions on how he could develop a trust based relationship with his seven year old daughter, adopted int...
Read MoreIn the earliest pictures Jill Lampman has of her older daughter, Elena's hair is short and choppy. There are dark circles under her eyes. When Elena...
Read MoreMom, just leave me alone, I'm having a bad day.” So began our conversation at McDonald's, while Leah was fishing french fries out of her Happy M...
Read MoreWhile children adopted from abroad typically are grouped together in the category of "international adoptees," they exhibit many differences. With old...
Read MoreFor once I can't pick my kids out of the crowd,” says Karen Sullivan of Bothell , Wash. But she's not complaining. Assimilation is what she like...
Read MoreAngelina and Brad just had their first child! Oh, and they have two adopted children. Mr. Famous So-and-so just died, leaving two sons and two adoped ...
Read MoreHow do I begin to tell the story of a life? Do I start with the births of our own four biological sons? With each one my heart would swell with so muc...
Read MoreMost children available for adoption have been in an institution and will be used to living with a group of children and following the rules of an ins...
Read MoreOne aspect of adoption that continues to distress me is my belief that some people are seeking the perfect child to adopt. They don't want a child wit...
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